🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Johannesburg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Johannesburg 04:54 4:54 AM Cairo 05:54 5:54 AM You –:–
04:54 4:54 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
05:54 5:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇬 Cairo
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:54 | 05:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Johannesburg | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Johannesburg with another city
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Big time differences
Johannesburg and Cairo: common questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Johannesburg is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Johannesburg and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cairo compared with Johannesburg?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Johannesburg it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Johannesburg is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Johannesburg and Cairo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Johannesburg. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Johannesburg will have the same time.
